Tag: Current affairs
Myles Thomas: Newshub, TVNZ job cuts: We now have the worst...
COMMENTARY: By Myles Thomas
The announced closure of Television New Zealand’s last primetime current affairs programme seems to be the final nail in the coffin...
‘Economic headwinds’ force Newshub shutdown, media jobs cut in NZ
By Hayden Donnell, RNZ Mediawatch producer
Warner Bros Discovery has confirmed its plans to shut down Newshub in Aotearoa New Zealand, including its website and...
Mediawatch: TV news meltdown – what will NZ government do?
RNZ MEDIAWATCH: By Colin Peacock, RNZ Mediawatch presenter
The future of Aotearoa New Zealand television news and current affairs is in the balance at the...
‘The Forever War’ – ABC Four Corners reports on the assault...
Pacific Media Watch
The War on Gaza will be etched in the memories of generations to come -- the brutality of Hamas's 7 October 2023...
Mediawatch: Apocalypse now for NZ news – take 2?
RNZ MEDIAWATCH: By Colin Peacock, RNZ Mediawatch presenter
Television New Zealand’s proposals to balance its worsening books by killing news and current affairs programmes...
TVNZ plans to axe Fair Go, Sunday, midday and night news...
RNZ News
Television New Zealand is proposing to axe its long-running and award-winning current affairs programme Sunday, hosted by veteran broadcaster Miriama Kamo.
It is part...
Nick Rockel: Why are there no rightwing comedians?
COMMENTARY: By Nick Rockel
You’re watching mainstream media and you hear someone articulate a clearly thought through leftwing position with the pros and cons sensibly...
Gavin Ellis: Fundamental flaws in public media plans call for big...
ANALYSIS: By Gavin Ellis of Knightly Views
The proposal for a new entity to replace Television New Zealand and RNZ has two fundamental flaws that...
MEAA condemns EMTV’s ‘assault’ on PNG journalists’ rights
MEAA News
The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance’s national media section committee of elected officials has condemned the suspension of 24 Papua New Guinean TV...